ZHAO JUREN'S LAST LOVE
Chapter 57. Serving the Princess

The servant who was carrying Zhao Juren bowed deeply then retreated while gesturing for her to come out with him.

"Come out but leave her."

This Princess's voice sounded flat, her face expressionless. Miss Bai Yueyin fell silent, her eyes alternately staring at the lord and at the downing Zhao Juren tensely hiding her face.

The waiter who had taken Zhao Juren to deliver the food stole a glance towards Zhao Juren with puzzled pias and half a frown. He did not know what mistake this new servant had made being held back by princess Nan Luoxia. All he knew was that Princess Nan Luoxia had never been too interested in anyone let alone taking care of servants. She was a little talkative princess inside the palace, in one time she came home to this palace but would then disappear for days. Sometimes even for weeks he just cleaned this empty palace without ever being inhabited by Princess Nan Luoxia for some time.

Princess Nan Luoxia is the younger sister of one father and one mother of King Nan Chen, she is very dear to the king and also spoiled by her other brother, prince Nan Yuhuai, the 2nd Prince was His Majesty's younger brother Nan Chen and also Nan Luoxia's older brother. Prince Nan Yuhuai is already married to the prime minister's daughter, having a son. The second prince was a little quiet and did not like excessive feasting, the only prince who only had one wife in Niangxi. His younger brother the other prince of the previous king's married concubines had more than one wife already had several mistresses but he remained with only one wife despite rumors saying, he and his wife were only bound by marriage because of an arranged marriage imposed by His Majesty the previous king with the prime minister.

"Your Majesty the princess..." Bai Yueyin's voice broke silently, with an unhappy tone of voice, now she looked extremely wary.

"You too go Yueyin." The sentence was short, he said it without taking his eyes off Zhao Juren.

"But..."

"I'll be fine." Follow him with a firm voice. That sentence says I don't want to be denied.

For a moment Bai Yueyin hesitated but then she slowly retreated and when she reached the door she turned around and closed the door.

The large door of the heavily carved wood was closed without a squeak and even without a sound. Leaving two people silent. Zhao Juren's breathless voice did not know where to start, he was almost certain that this Nan Luoxia aka Xue Xue knew him.

"You, what's your name?" The question of the woman in front of him sounded indifferent, her tone seemed to know nothing.

"A..me?' Zhao Juren stammered, she did not expect the question to be thrown at her even though she was getting ready to dismantle her identity, as she was almost certain that one hundred percent of this princess was Xue Xue Xue.

"Who else? did I ask someone else? isn't it just the two of us here?" Nan Luoxia stepped forward, her smile bland, it turned out that when Zhao Juren raised her face this girl was not at all friendly looking at her.

"Miss..." Zhao Juren raised her head high as if she could not wait for this woman to recognize her.

"Don't call me miss, if others hear you calling me disrespectfully like that, I can't guarantee that your head is still around your neck when you come out of the gate of Xue's palace." His sergeant nonchalantly then slowly sat facing the table where his food was prepared.

"Call me, Your Highness, Princess, wherever you see me. That way you'll be fine." Continue, cold.

Zhao Juren was stunned, she did not expect that this princess of Nan Luoxia was acting as if she did not recognize him, she did not expect, zhao Juren was very sure that Nan Luoxia was the same person as the woman named Xue Xue or Xue Lian who a few weeks ago drove her to the edge of the Lijiang border river. Even from the first time he saw Nan Luoxia, even more so his diamond-clear eyes were according to Zhao Juren the only one in the world and his voice, as well as his, exactly the same as when Xue Xue spoke, it was just that now it might sound so formal and rhythmic, typical of a respectable noblewoman.

"Why are you so dumb, you're not at all polite as a servant because you haven't answered me, haven't I asked what your name is?"

"My name is Ju...Ju'er." Zhao Juren replied with a wrong attitude now she would inevitably dilute her logic so that it was a little feminine. He was confused as to why Nan Luoxia was acting so unrecognized, even though given Xue Xue's abilities, that woman would not be easy to get along with, let alone know how Zhao Juren's face and body were shaped. His bodyguard Bai Yueyin even in one look had already shown him suspicion, let alone a person with an ability as high as Xue Xue.

"Ju'er?" Nan Luoxia's face seemed to hold back a smile but then her countenance returned flat.

"Shi Ming?"

"You don't know Shi Ming? Wasn't he the waiter who drove you in? Shi Ming is my personal servant in charge of taking care of everything from food to the cleanliness of my palace."

"Oh..." Zhao Juren was still confused about his attitude, his mind was not settled, he was even thinking about whether Xue Xue and nan Luoxia were different people? If they were different people they should have been identical twin brothers because of their resemblance even the sound. But as far as Zhao Juren Princess Nan Luoxia had no sisters.

"Hey, come here." Nan Luoxia waved her hand gesturing for Zhao Juren to sit in front of her. Zhao Juren hurriedly approached the table and sat down.

"Since when has a servant sat like a master?" Nan Luoxia frowned looking at Zhao Juren's feet as if preparing to eat as well.

"Oh! I'm sorry." Zhao Juren immediately recalled how normally a servant behaved while serving her, her knees were then made a pedestal to sit on, she felt ashamed of herself for having to sit like a servant girl.

For a moment he was silent, not knowing what else to do before Nan Luoxia gave the code with her head.

"A.what?"

"I don't want to eat right now and I don't want to meet you." Said Nan Luoxia in a voice that sounded irritated.

"I..I have to how?" Zhao Juren could no longer hide her confusion.

"God, how can you pass the test as a palace maid with your attitude that is as loose as this? tomorrow it looks like I should call eunuch Lee. He's probably too old now and too ill to take care of a waitress."

"Sorry.I'm sorry Miss uh Princess, I'm just a rude kitchen maid not a room maid, I don't know anything about this. I was just asked for help to deliver food." Zhao Juren explained while trying to steal a glance, she hoped to find a lie on Nan Luoxia's face that she was not pretending not to know her.

"Many reasons." Nan Luoxia frowned, squinting her eyes irritated.

"Open the bowl and all the dishes." His order. Zhao Juren immediately followed Nan Luoxia's instructions, this princess was suddenly fierce in front of him.

"Now try everything." Nan Luoxia placed her arm on the table, her eyebrows rising as if to allow Zhao Juren to taste all the dishes in front of her.

"Tried everything?"

"Hey, it's usually Yueyin who tastes it before I eat it. Didn't you know, the food of the king's family members should be checked first. As the king's younger brother, can you guarantee that no one is interested in poisoning me?" Nan Luoxia's eyes bulged wide, that gaze reminded her of Xue Xue while in her arms by the river when she first opened Xue Xue's veil.

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